Example sentences of "she [vb past] [conj] by " in BNC.
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| 1 | She found that by giving a little leap she could stride across almost like a grown-up . |
| 2 | The windows up here were waist-high , but very deep , and she found that by lifting herself up into the actual narrow embrasure , and leaning precariously forward , she could get a limited view of the clearing below . |
| 3 | The expenses which were deducted before any payment was made to her were incurred not by anybody she employed but by the trustees whom the truster had appointed to manage his estate and whom he had directed to pay all necessary charges of administration before any division took place . |
| 4 | She thought that by far the most apt symbol of women 's liberation was the beautifully simple clenched red fist-in-a-bag , which Clare and Sue also wore in their lapels . |
| 5 | It had been a way of escaping from the poverty into which her family had sunk , and she knew that by working hard for long , tiring hours and helping Fred turn the mediocre business into one that was thriving and profitable she would one day be able to help her parents and her brother too . |
| 6 | Taking a step forward , she saw that by crossing to the side of the compound and climbing the fence she would be able to get back round to the entrance . |
| 7 | One leg lay slightly askew , broken either when she drowned or by mishandling in death . |